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Music, Music Feature Sep 25, 2019
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Keeping the beat

Chicago’s beat scene has to do without the attention the city’s rappers get, but it’s a vital incubator for adventurous, ambitious instrumental hip-hop.
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: Music Feature, Open Beats, Push Beats, beat scene, Fess Grandiose, Raj Mahal, Cafe Mustache, Uncle El, open mike, live PA, instrumental hip-hop, Kevin Johnson, Mr. Echoes, the Opus, the Whistler, Makaya McCraven, International Anthem, King Hippo, Boombastic, Twilite Tone, Lokal, Sonotheque, Darkroom, Morseland, Subterranean, Rubberoom, Pugslee Atomz, Nacrobats, All Natural, Tone B. Nimble, Flying Lotus, Brainfeeder, Ras G, Gregory Shorter Jr., Low End Theory, lofi, Marcos Rivera, Cos, Needful Things, Cutoff, Innjoy, Choppin’ Block, Silver Room, Rodolfo, Obehko, Live Beats, Azarias, Kinky Yeti, Loony Is Normal, DJ Skoli, Ramon Norwood, Radius, ETC Records, Now U C Me?, Kenny Keys, Jamila Woods, Legacy! Legacy!, Marco Jacobo, Maker, Systematic Soul, Now-Again, Egon, J Dilla, Slot-A, Daddy Kev, Alpha Pup Records, Daedelus, Samiyam, Dibiase, Nosaj Thing, Alejandro Ayala, Madlib, Ninja Tune, Stones Throw, The Hip-Hop Project, Sev Seever, WLUW, DJ Scend, Jeff Parker, Raws, Junius Paul, Illiac, Brandon Murphy, Ableton, Push Tuesdays, Adam Bowsman, Abyss, Raj Malosh, Jeremiah Jae, House Shoes, MPC 2000, John Utsler, Elaquent, Knxwledge, Rodan, Door No. 3, Roland SP-404, Aaron Smith, Isle of Weight, Dance to the Drummer's DB, Tall Black Guy, ASR-10, Dover Crib, Molemen, Panik, No ID, Red Kiva, Face Melt, Tronic, Joshua Kleckner, Lokua, Moment Sound, Heartbeats, Fresh Roasted, Highly Rare, In the Moment Remix Tape, Timbuck2, Timothy Jones, Beat Lo-fi Social, Hameedullah, College Music, Chillhop Music, ChilledCow, Life in Lo-Fi . . . Vol. 1, Guilty Simpson, Video

Arts & Culture, New Year's Eve Dec 21, 2012
New Year's Eve Guide 2012

Our picks for the best places to be when the ball drops
- Tags: New Year's Eve, Black Ensemble Theater, The Jackie Wilson Story, The Marvin Gaye Story, One Name Only, Bootlegger's Ball, Moonshine Brewing Company, Burlesque New Year's Eve Striptacular, Gorilla Tango's Geek Girls, Chemically Imbalanced Comedy, Chemically Imbalanced Theater, Kiss Kiss Cabaret New Year's Eve Hullabaloo, Greenhouse Theater Center, Nerd Year's Eve, Star Wars, Challengers Comics + Conversation, DANK Haus, Feuerzangenbowle, The Poseidon Adventure, Music Box, Morseland, Slo 'Mo, the Whistler, Time Travel Spectacular, Elastic, Messing and the Wisemen, Antony and the Tramps, Airborne Toxic Event, Metro, Charles Bradley and His Extraordinaires, Lincoln Hall, Eternals Espiritu Zombi Group, Hideout, Marked Men Bad Sports, Empty Bottle, Wanda Jackson, Double Door, Porter Robinson, Congress Theater, Beauty Bar, Hood Internet, Moon Boots, Only Children, The Castle, Paul Oakenfold, Evil Olive, Porn and Chicken, Funky Buddha Lounge, The Mid, The Shrine, DJ B-Man, Teedra Moses, Spy Bar, Kalendr, Inphinity, Gene Farris, Acadia, Big Jones, Blackbird, Hoppin' John, Blackbird, Chef David Posey, Chilam Balam, Natalie Oswald, Deleece, Due Lire Vino and Cucina, Fork, Tim Cottini, Grass Fed, Jerry's Andersonville, Longman and Eagle, Jared Wentworth, Mercadito, Ryan Poli, Mercat a la Planxa, Nana, Park Grill, People Tapas Lounge, The Publican, Brian Huston, Senza, Noah Sandoval, Sepia, Andrew Zimmerman, Slurping Turtle, Godzilla, Takashi Yagihashi, SmallBar Division, Storefront Company, Tesori, Trenchermen, Yusho, Matthias Merges, Zed 451, Zocalo

Blogs, Bleader Dec 28, 2011
Reefer in Evanston, Probcause, and only a few words about Mayor Rahm

Probcause will perform tonight at the Mid, but he will not be rapping about decriminalizing reefer in his hometown of Evanston.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: The Reefer, Music, Politics, Clout City, Evanston, Reefer, Probcause, Twista, Machine Gun Kelly, Hip Hop, Mid, Morseland, You're Still a Young Man, Tower of Power, Decriminalizing marijuana

Blogs, Bleader Nov 11, 2011
Rogers Park food & drink events: typically quirky

This weekend's food and drink events in Rogers Park: a pub crawl/knitting circle, the launch of the Glenwood winter farmers' market
- By Kate Schmidt
- Tags: Flotsam and Jetsam, Chicagoland, Food Chain, Food & Drink, Joe Moore, 49th Ward, Unwind: A Pub Crawl, the Glenwood Sunday Market, winter farmers' markets, the Glenwood, Morseland, Heartland Cafe, Duke's Bar, Chuckie's, Act One Cafe

Music, Soundboard Dec 9, 2010
The List: December 9 - 15, 2010

Critics' Choices and other notable shows: Killing Joke, The Flat Five, Tennis, Clare Burson, Latimore, the Sword, the Nick Mazzarella Trio, Andrew Bird, and more
- By Peter Margasak, Monica Kendrick, Jessica Hopper, Noah Berlatsky, Miles Raymer, and David Whiteis
- Tags: Soundboard, Symphony Center, Hideout, Empty Bottle, Schubas, Reggie's Rock Club, Beauty Bar, Lincoln Hall, the Zone, Metro, Morseland, Fourth Presbyterian Church, House of Blues

Blogs, Bleader Jul 7, 2010
This Week's Food and Drink Events

Sour cherry cocktails, popcorn beer, and more.
- By Sam Worley
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Adam Seger, sour cherries, Nacional 27, Caipirinha, Manhattan, Barry Callebaut, Chocolate Academy, frozen desserts, Amanda Snouffer, Rock Bottom Brewery, POP! Popcorn Malt Liquor, Davin Bartosh, POP! Fest, Goose Island, Metropolitan Brewing, Belmont Arts and Music Festival, BAM!, burgers, Roscoe Village Burger Fest, The Bad Apple, The Village Tap, Goose Island Brewpub, Gin Blossoms, 10, 000 Maniacs, Stone Brewing Co., The Publican, beer dinner, Rogers Park, Glenwood Sunday Market, Market for All Fundraiser, Morseland, Northalsted, Halsted Tastes Better, Ann Sather, HB Home Bistro, Chicago Diner, Waitperson's Race, Rick Tramonto, Steak with Friends, Borders

Blogs, Bleader Apr 8, 2010
Dinner & a Show: Thursday 4/8

Recommended events paired with nearby restaurants.
- By Whet Moser
- Tags: Chicagoland, Food Chain, Lit & Lectures, Film, Music, Food & Drink, Performing Arts, Arts, Books, Zemog el Gallo Bueno, Morseland, Masouleh, Fay Victor, Elastic, Kuma's Corner, South Loop Film Festival, Chicago Curry House, Agamemnon, Dream Theatre, Ciao Amore Ristorante, Tim O'Brien, The Things They Carried, Unity Temple, Khyber Pass

Music, Music Review Apr 8, 2010
The List: April 8-14, 2010

Critics' Choices and other notable shows: Baaba Maal, the Tomasz Stanko Quintet, Major Lazer, Mission of Burma, Florence & the Machine, Pissed Jeans, and more
- By Peter Margasak, Miles Raymer, Bill Meyer, and Kevin Warwick
- Tags: Music Review, Morseland, Elastic, Club Blujazz, Old Town School of Folk Music, Hideout, Empty Bottle, Logan Square Auditorium, Velvet Lounge, Metro, Double Door, House of Blues, Chicago Cultural Center, Randolph Cafe, Old Town School of Folk Music, Maurer Hall, Maurer Hall, Old Town School of Folk Music

Music, Music Sidebar Aug 20, 2009
Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest

Black Diamond Heavies, Deal's Gone Bad, and M.O.T.O. highlight a weekend of live music in Rogers Park.
- By Kevin Warwick
- Tags: Music Sidebar, Rogers Park, Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest, Black Diamond Heavies, M.O.T.O., Deal's Gone Bad, Heartland Cafe, Red Line Tap, Morseland, Duke's Bar, Henhouse Prowlers, Morse, Lifeline Theatre

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Video
Keeping the beat

Chicago’s beat scene has to do without the attention the city’s rappers get, but it’s a vital incubator for adventurous, ambitious instrumental hip-hop.

New Year's Eve Guide 2012

Our picks for the best places to be when the ball drops

Reefer in Evanston, Probcause, and only a few words about Mayor Rahm

Probcause will perform tonight at the Mid, but he will not be rapping about decriminalizing reefer in his hometown of Evanston.

Rogers Park food & drink events: typically quirky

This weekend's food and drink events in Rogers Park: a pub crawl/knitting circle, the launch of the Glenwood winter farmers' market

The List: December 9 - 15, 2010

Critics' Choices and other notable shows: Killing Joke, The Flat Five, Tennis, Clare Burson, Latimore, the Sword, the Nick Mazzarella Trio, Andrew Bird, and more

This Week's Food and Drink Events

Sour cherry cocktails, popcorn beer, and more.

Dinner & a Show: Thursday 4/8

Recommended events paired with nearby restaurants.

The List: April 8-14, 2010

Critics' Choices and other notable shows: Baaba Maal, the Tomasz Stanko Quintet, Major Lazer, Mission of Burma, Florence & the Machine, Pissed Jeans, and more

Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest

Black Diamond Heavies, Deal's Gone Bad, and M.O.T.O. highlight a weekend of live music in Rogers Park.

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Chicago’s beat scene has to do without the attention the city’s rappers get, but it’s a vital incubator for adventurous, ambitious instrumental hip-hop.

Our picks for the best places to be when the ball drops

Probcause will perform tonight at the Mid, but he will not be rapping about decriminalizing reefer in his hometown of Evanston.

This weekend's food and drink events in Rogers Park: a pub crawl/knitting circle, the launch of the Glenwood winter farmers' market

Critics' Choices and other notable shows: Killing Joke, The Flat Five, Tennis, Clare Burson, Latimore, the Sword, the Nick Mazzarella Trio, Andrew Bird, and more

Sour cherry cocktails, popcorn beer, and more.

Recommended events paired with nearby restaurants.

Critics' Choices and other notable shows: Baaba Maal, the Tomasz Stanko Quintet, Major Lazer, Mission of Burma, Florence & the Machine, Pissed Jeans, and more

Black Diamond Heavies, Deal's Gone Bad, and M.O.T.O. highlight a weekend of live music in Rogers Park.

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